Osteoarthritis in my thumbs

cedarrose
cedarrose Member Posts: 2
edited 12. Oct 2024, 16:48 in Living with arthritis

I'm getting a bit worried and stressed my job like most involves my hands. I have been recently diagnosed with moderate osteoarthritis in both thumbs. Some days are worse than others. I'm nearly 60

My concern is what if I can't work because of the increasing pain.

Any help appreciated a new world for me

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  • JPT
    JPT Member Posts: 178

    Before I had my hip replacement recently I took turmeric capsules on a friend's advice and I do believe it did help with the OA in my thumbs. Might be worth a try?

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026

    Some of us wear various typed of gloves to support our hands? Would that help too @cedarrose?

    Toni xx

  • PeterE
    PeterE Member Posts: 10

    Hi. I’ve had a trapeziectomy on my left thumb. The thumb is healing well and everything is fine with that but my wrist is giving me so much pain.
    My wrist must have been clamped while the operation was done, is it likely they have damaged the bone in my wrist now? Has anyone else had this trouble? Any advice would be appreciated

  • Trish9556
    Trish9556 Member Posts: 740

    Hi @PeterE

    When did you have your trapeziectomy? If it was recently, I would speak to your surgeon at your next review. If not, you may need to go through your GP for referral to Physio, MSK, Xrays and referral to orthopaedics again. If you can convince your GP to send you directly for an xray it may help.

    I also have a problem with my wrist post trapeziectomy four years ago but don't think it's associated with my surgery even though it's the same side. Luckily I have an appointment with the wonderful Surgeon who did my original surgery tomorrow.

    Trish

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